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A sample of gaseous neon atoms at atmospheric pressure and 0 contains atoms per liter. The atomic radius of neon is 69 . What fraction of the space is occupied by the atoms themselves? Thanks everyone

2007-09-16 14:35:29 · 1 answers · asked by Giant Donut 2 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

The 0 is suppose to be 0 degrees celcius and the 69 is pico meters (pm).Thanks

2007-09-16 14:36:38 · update #1

1 answers

Using an ideal gas formula:
PV = nRT
Considering one mole of gas, you get: P/RT = 1/V
or 1/(0.0820578* 273.15) = 0.044615 = 1/V, thus V = 22.4 (L)
Now, one mole contains 6.022x10^23 atoms. Assume each atom is of spherical shape, these atoms have a volume of:
6.022x10^23 * (4/3)pi*(69x10^(-11))^3 = 0.0008287 (L)
Thus the final answer is:
0.0008287L / 22.4L = 3.70x10^(-5)
which is such a small fraction of the gas volume.

2007-09-18 06:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Hahaha 7 · 0 0

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